Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-11-04

Of caution which it implied.
"a see that you've cut Your eye
teeth. lay boy" he said. with an ap-
proving smile. "and its always Wei 10
be on ones guard. while there is 50
much dishono y in the world. On the
continued Nh Jones, after an
instant's reflection, ''your plan is best,
so suppose we have breakfast together
at restaurant first Of all, and then Ill
take You up to the Office where Rich
ards Is"
"All right" returned Tad, briefly,
with more particular reference to the
certaintios Of something to eat, what
ever other uncertainties might be in
store for him. And, secretly, Tad felt
quite able to take care of himself.
even though every thing was not all
he had 10 particularly
wcll-defincd reasons for doubling.
As they walked along together
through the busy thoroughfares Mr..
Jones chattod agreeably Of the men and
things encountered on the way. He
hoped Tad would not get cold through
the sudden change of climate, as the raw
easterly wind swept sharply round the
corners of the irregular streets, and he
even offered to carry the sachel for him,
so that Tad might keep his hands warm
by putting them in bis pockets. But
Tad replied: Oh, no-he didn't mind
the wind; he guessed he could stand it
as well as other fellows could that went
round the Hub"
MI. Jones. with his perpetual smile,
said something about "capital pun"
and led the way into large eating
house, where, at the lunch-counter,
Tad speedily began discussing break
fast which was proportional to his APP
petite-thanks to Mr.. Jones, who HIM
self seemed to do ample justice to the
coffee, cakes, beefsteak and fried pota-
toes which he had ordered for both.
But, hungry though he was, Tad did
not forget to occasionally glance from
the corner Of his eye at the little sachel
on the counter, near his plate. He had
fully decided not to let it go out of his
keeping for one moment. until it was
returned to the proper owner.
Curlously enough. MIR. Jones, who
sat next him, occasionally glanced in
the same direction from the corner OF
his eye. Though, after all, this was
not so surprising ON the part of the
partner of Richards, the absent-mind-
ed. He was probably thinking of the
law-papers contained in the sachel.
All at once, Tad, wit: his mouth full;
of buttered roll, looked up, uttered an
exclamation, and, slipping from hi,
stool, hurried toward the door.
through which Mr.. 1cnes-who had
thrown down his checks. together with
y silver dollar, as he wcat by the cash
icr's dcsk-was passing. His head wad
bent as if in deep thought, and in his
hand was the alligator-skin sachel.
CHAPTER III.
Tad, who was stout-hearted and
swift-footed, rathor unexpectedly con.
fronted Mr.. Jones ON the pavement in
front of the restaurant, just as he was
hailing bus. Il say!' cried Tad, ex.
citedly; "none of that, you know-give
me back my sachel!"
Mr.. Jones started, stared very hard
ut Tad, rs though he were trying to
remember where he had seen him be.
fore, and then looked at the sachel in
his hand. "Wcll, I declared" he cx.
claimed, in seeming surprise, II must
have taken this up in fit of abstrac.
ton and walked out. without thinking
of you at all. my lad"
Tad shrugged his shoulders. 81
want my sachel." he said, stoutly, as Q
little knot of people began to gather.
"Your sachel." repeated MIR. Jones,
with shadowy sheer; "come, now,
that's too
cat your old games again, are you,
Edwards?" interrupted quietly au
thoritative voice. Its owner was &
small, thin-faced man; in citizens dress,
who, stepping forward as he spoke,
gently touched Mr.. Jones' shoulder, tc
that gentleman's visible discontinue
''ls this yours, boy?" continued the
speaker, addressing Tad and touching
the sachel with the tip of small whale
bone cane.
Tad nodded eagerly. Strictly speak
ing, it was not his, but, for obviou:
reasons, Tad forbore further explana
lions.
Hand it over" said the small man
briefly, to Mr.. Jones, who complied 81
promptly as greatly to astonish Tad
and then, obedient to a gesture from
him of the cane, the fraudulent Jonc!
vanished with considerable CELEBRITY
round the nearest corner, while thu
small man walked quietly away.
THAT'S City-Detective Blossom he's
been in our place lots of times" Tao
heard telegraph messenger-boy IN
form another, in awe-struck tones
and, after admiringly watching tn.
small man out of sight, the two scam
pered on together.
''Strikes me that my friend Jone.
won't get hold of this same little bas
rs easy as he thought for" chucklet
Tad, unconscious that the gentleman
in question. with his hat pulled down
over his forehead like the villain in (
play. was watching his movement
from neighboring doorway. =.
But whittier should Tad turn his foot
steps? Uptown or downtown, or
stop minute! The sachel must con
tain something of more than ordinar,
value-a fact which the fraudulent
Jones had in some way discovered, els'
why was he SO anxious to get posses
sion of itp
"Chaps like him don't take tn,
chances on an empty bag" soliloquizet
Tad. with wise shake Of the head
"and. accordin' tony way of thinking
somebody'n be offering a reward fo1
this bit OF property before long"
Which reasoning resulted in Tad:
investing half his stock of ready cash
in the purchase of three daily papers
in whose columns he hoped to find pos
sible mention made of the lost sachel
The purchase itself decided the direc
ton OF his steps. He knew that ALONG
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